Thanks for sharing this, Meitou 
Ryumonji in Weiterswiller is where I go to for Sesshins, so I can confirm that the place looks like depicted in the movie 
I can also confirm that at least there it is quite common to wear a black cotton kimono as a kind of lay robe for the ceremonies, Zazen and Oryoki. Oryoki usually takes place immediately after Zazen, so you wouldn't have time to change your clothes anyway. For Samu you wear something appropriate to what you are doing and during free time you can wear what you want. The monks and nuns wear full robes and Kesa/Rakusu or Japanese style Samu-clothing. As far as I can tell you are not obliged to wear a lay robe if you're a lay person unless you are participating in something special like Jukai. I bought my kimono for the regular Sunday sit with my local group and without anybody urging me to do so. Half of the people there wear lay robes. Aside from the fact that I also like the bells and whistles I can say that I like sitting with a kimono because it's very comfortable for me. My legs feel less "squeezed" because there is no additional layer of cloth wrapped around them and since the kimono covers legs and feet you don't get cold feet if you don't wear socks
At home I usually don't wear the kimono, though, unless there is some special occasion.
Gassho
Souchi
SatToday/lah
Ryumonji in Weiterswiller is where I go to for Sesshins, so I can confirm that the place looks like depicted in the movie I can also confirm that at least there it is quite common to wear a black cotton kimono as a kind of lay robe for the ceremonies, Zazen and Oryoki. Oryoki usually takes place immediately after Zazen, so you wouldn't have time to change your clothes anyway. For Samu you wear something appropriate to what you are doing and during free time you can wear what you want. The monks and nuns wear full robes and Kesa/Rakusu or Japanese style Samu-clothing. As far as I can tell you are not obliged to wear a lay robe if you're a lay person unless you are participating in something special like Jukai. I bought my kimono for the regular Sunday sit with my local group and without anybody urging me to do so. Half of the people there wear lay robes. Aside from the fact that I also like the bells and whistles I can say that I like sitting with a kimono because it's very comfortable for me. My legs feel less "squeezed" because there is no additional layer of cloth wrapped around them and since the kimono covers legs and feet you don't get cold feet if you don't wear socks
At home I usually don't wear the kimono, though, unless there is some special occasion.Gassho
Souchi
SatToday/lah
Gassho
Meitou
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